Improvement in temporary binders



T. J. CRICHTON.

TEMPORARY BINDER.

No. 176.516. Patented Apri125, 1876.

N.PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHINGTON-D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE...

THo MAs J. osIonT-oN, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN TEMPORARY BINDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 176,5 [6, dated April25, 1876; application filed March 6, 1876.

7 To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THOMAS J. ORIGHTON, ofNew York city, county, and State, have made certain new and usefulImprovements in Paper or Book Binders, all of which will be described inthe following specification, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawin g, and theletters of reference marked thereon, and in which-Figure 1 is an open inside view of binder, representing the mode ofbinding; Figs. 2 and 3, longitudinal sections through line a; a: ofFig.1; and Figs. 4. and 5, enlarged views of tips with binding-rods.

My invention relates to binders for papers, pamphlets, and the like; andconsists in a back for such a binder, provided with tips adapted toreceive the ends of detachable binding rods; also, in a back for such abind-- er, provided with three or more joints between which arefastenings for the bindingrods, whereby the back is made capable ofextension; and in the combination, with aback of such a binder, of tipsand detachable binding-rods, all of which I will proceed to describe.

In the accompanying drawing, a a represent the cover or sides of thebinder, made of board covered" with cloth, leather, or paper, or othersuitable material, and b represents the flexible back of said binder.The said flexible back is represented in the drawing ashaving threejoints running parallel with the binding rods. strips, or Wires g, onejoint being in the middle, or thereabout, of the back, and the other twobeing at or about the point where the said back joins the sides of thebinder. It is obvious that the number of these joints may be multiplied.At both top and bottom of the flexible back, between the joints of thesame, are caps or tips 0, made of metal or other suitable rigidmaterial. These tips are closed on three 'sides, and are pasted,riveted, pinned, sealed, or otherwise ,fastened, as the judgment of askilled workman suggests, to the flexible back.

Instead of making the back flexible, and readily yielding, and attachingdirectly thereto the tips or caps c, the back may be made rigid, orslightly yielding, and the tips attached to flexible supplemental backs,such as are well-known to book-binders.

The means used for holding the papers or periodicals to the binder arewires, or rods, or strips g, of metal, reed, or other elastic materialadapted to the purpose. These rods, strips, or wires are not permanentlyconnected to any of the tips, but are detachable, so that they may besupplied, when required, in any number, and adjustable, that they may beadjusted to the thickness of the papers or periodicals to be bound.

In -Fig. 3 these strips, bands, rods, or wires are shown with a knob atboth ends, and in Fig. 4 a knob is shown at one end only.

These knobs. tend to strengthen the rods, strips, or wires, and fitneatly in the tips 0, in order to prevent the rods moving too freelyfrom side to side in the tips.

1 have stated that the back proper may be rigid or flexible; but theadvantage of a flexible back over a rigid back is, that a binder with aflexible back can be more snugly folded for'the purpose of packing orsending through the mail.

It is obvious that the tips and detachable rods may be applied to abinder having but two joints without departing from the spirit of thatpart of my invention.

When a paper or periodical is to be put in the binder just described,one of the rods is removed, placed between two folds of the paper orperiodical, and the ends placed within the two tips of the binder,thereby firmly binding the paper or periodical to the binder.

The tips 0 may have a separate and distinct opening for each rod,instead of one clear opening from one end to the other of the tip.

The joints to the back heretofore described may be formed in anysuitable manner known to the trade or to a skilled workman.

I am aware that binders have been made by hinging a flexible rod at oneend and passing the other end into a slot. This arrangement does notadmit of ready adjustment of the number of rods as required for papersor pamphlets ofdifierent thicknesses. I am also vided with three or morejoints, and fastenaware that pins have been hinged at both ends. ingsbetween the joints for. the binding-rods,

I clnini neither ot'these. whereby the back is rendered-capable of ex-Having described my invention, what I tension, for the purposes setforth.

claim is- 3. In combination with the back of a binder 1. A back forabinder for papers or perifor papers and pamphlets, detachablebindodicals, provided above and below with tips, ing-rods and tips,adaptedto receive the ends having an opening or openings adapted to reofsaid rods, substantially as described.

eeive the ends of the binding-rod, substan- THOMAS J. ORIGHTON. tiall yas described. Witnesses:

2. A back, substantially as herein described, HOWARD ELLIS,

for a binder for papers and pamphlets, pro- J. O. SHERWOOD.

